Most friends are not very familiar with the "Ligou Acupoint", but proper massage of the Ligou Acupoint is beneficial for our health. Massaging the Ligou Acupoint daily can help relieve and treat urinary retention, enuresis, irregular menstruation, and vaginal itching. So, how do we locate the Ligou Acupoint? Let me explain it to you!
[Treating Vaginal Itching with the Ligou Acupoint]
The internal cause of vaginal itching is damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder. The Ligou Acupoint happens to be the point where warm and damp Qi from the Sanyinjiao Acupoint passes through and diverges from the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Therefore, pressing and massaging this acupoint has an immediate effect on relieving vaginal itching.
The Ligou Acupoint is located on the bone, on the front side of the bone. When massaging, it is important to rub until you reach the bone. "Li" in ancient times means ladybug, and "Ligou" means a bug that keeps crawling here.
The Ligou Acupoint is used to treat itchy diseases. It is particularly effective for scrotal eczema, vaginal itching, and other damp-heat diseases. Women with menstrual problems will feel pain when massaging the Ligou Acupoint. It is recommended to massage it regularly to disperse the pain, so that it won't be painful during menstruation.
Luo points are used to treat chronic diseases. The Ligou Acupoint is a Luo point of the Liver Meridian and is connected to the Gallbladder Meridian. Therefore, it can not only treat chronic diseases of the Liver Meridian but also treat chronic diseases of the Gallbladder Meridian, specifically harmonizing the liver and gallbladder.
However, for the best therapeutic effect, it is necessary to also stimulate the "Ququan" and "Yinlingquan" points to dispel dampness. Drinking mung bean and coix seed porridge regularly can also help eliminate liver toxins and damp-heat.
[Massage Method of the Ligou Acupoint]
Many friends may not be very familiar with the massage method of the Ligou Acupoint. In fact, the massage method of the Ligou Acupoint is also very particular. We can only effectively massage the Ligou Acupoint if we learn its massage method.
Patients should choose the most comfortable position (sitting or lying down) and press the Ligou Acupoint on both sides with the thumbs. Rub and massage it until you feel soreness, swelling, and pain in the area. Then flex and extend the ankles to enhance the feeling of finger pressure, and finally use a rubbing technique to relax the area.
Massage for 5-10 minutes each time. In the acute phase, do it 2-3 times a day. In the chronic phase, do it daily or every other day.
[How to Locate the Ligou Acupoint?]
1. Standard Positioning
The Ligou Acupoint is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, and in the center of the medial side of the tibia.
2. Acupoint Location Method
Sit or lie down, draw a horizontal line on the inner side of the tibia, 5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, and take the intersection of the posterior 1/3 and the medial side of the tibia as the acupoint.
Sit or lie down, take the intersection of the upper 2/3 and the lower 1/3 of the line connecting the patella and the tip of the medial malleolus, and the center of the medial side of the tibia as the acupoint.
Quick acupoint location: Sit, measure 7 cun vertically upward from the tip of the medial malleolus, and the depression on the inner side of the tibia is the Ligou Acupoint.
3. Acupoint Anatomy
Below the Ligou Acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and the soleus muscle of the lower leg. The skin is innervated by the cutaneous nerve. The subcutaneous tissue is loose and contains superficial veins, cutaneous nerves, and superficial lymphatic vessels.
The great saphenous vein and the saphenous nerve travel together, originating from the medial side of the foot dorsal venous network, and ascend to the medial side of the lower leg through the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus.
The superficial lymphatic vessels of the lower limb originate from the toes and converge to form a lymphatic network on the dorsal and plantar aspects of the foot. Most of the superficial lymphatic vessels join the superficial inguinal lymph nodes along with their tributaries along the great saphenous vein.
Only a small part of the superficial lymphatic vessels join the popliteal lymph nodes along the small saphenous vein. When needling, if the needle passes through the skin, subcutaneous fascia, and deep fascia of the lower leg, it can directly reach the periosteum of the tibia without muscle protection.
Alternatively, the needle can penetrate the inner side of the tibia and directly reach the soleus muscle in the middle of the lower leg. This muscle is innervated by the tibial nerve.
